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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

1,968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 99

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with the farming and pastoral industries have been accepted at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Branxton Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd Fourth Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

The fourth annual meeting of shareholders of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held in the School of Arts Hall, Branxton, on Saturday…

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Butter Lower. Reduction in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

The price of all grades of butter has bed[?] lowered 6/ per owt in Melbourne. A reduction in the Sydney Price is ex[?]ted inside of three weeks…

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Wheat Market. Pool Price Reduced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

The wheat position was a little easier in Sydney on Tuesday. The Voluntary Pool Committee reduced the price ½d to [?] a bushel f.o.b…

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London Wool Sales. Brisk Demand. London, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

There were 11,300 bales of private and Bawra wool offered at to-day's sale. There was a brisk demand, and last…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

A joint catalegue of £200 bales met with a brisk sale, New Zealand greasy croesbreds, were in keen request, and…

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Butter Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The ballots for the election of the butter factories' sectional committee of the Primary Producers' Union have resulted in the return of the…

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Butter Factories Sectional Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

RESULT OF ELECTION—1922. No 1 district:—Messrs. J. Sims, F. H. Bartlett, J. Secombe, nominated. Mr. F. H. Bartlett (Alstonville) elected. No 2 district:—Messrs. P…

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Butter Factories Sectional Committee Election

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

The result of the Butter Factories Sectional Committee Election in connection with the Primary Producers Union for 1922, resulted as follows:—…

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Guernsey Cow's Record. High Butter Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

The Department at Agriculture's Guernsey cow Hope of Wollonghar, stationed at Wollongbar Farm, has completed her 12 months' test under…

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Muswellbrook Butter Factory. New Boiler to Be Installed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 6

The output of butter at the Muswellbrook Co-operative factory has grown to such an oxtent during recent years that the present plant has…

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What Dungog Wants and Will Keep Asking For. a Better Railway Station. Refreshment Room at Station. Electric Lights at Trucking Yards. a Cattle Dump. Straightening of River Course

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

At last meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council it was decided to meet the Railway Commissioners in a deputation on August 18th on the…

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A New Pest. Bean Crops Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

A serious infestation to early French been crops in the Matcham, Gosford, and Kincumber districts has been investigated by the…

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The Need of Better Dairy Buildings and of Better Dairy Machinery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

At the last conference of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries Association, the following "paper" was read by the President, Mr. G…

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Spring Time and the Dairying Industry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

Spring time will soon be with us, infusing renewed life and activity into the milking sheds. As is generally known, we are…

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Cotton Growing. Boom in Queensland. 40,000 Acres Under Crop. Government Assistance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, is submitting a proposal to grant a substantial subsidy with a view to encouraging the growing of cotton…

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Surplus on Butter Exported

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 6

Our local dairymen will be pleased to know that a distribution of export surplus will be made by the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. to its…

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Claim for Extras. White Bay Wheat Elevator. £100,000 Involved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 3

An inquiry is at present being made by the Government Hate the merits of a claim for about £100,000 extra payments in connection with…

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Louth Park Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 4

At Louth Park there is a considerable area of land under water, and it is being added to with each rainfall. For almost two years some properties…

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Australian Cotton Queensland Crops 40,000 Acres

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 8

The great progress of the cotton industry in Quensland is reflected by the fact that a new ginnery is to be erected at Wowan, that the capacity of the…

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